·Royal Elk Trail, 1-1.5 hours – This picturesque and challenging trail is generally downhill and can be accessed by riding the Centennial Express Lift. The route traverses the Talons ski slopes along a challenging single-track and connects with the Beaver Lake Trail; approximately 2.5 miles.

·Beaver Lake Trail, roundtrip 3-4 hours – Follow this trail along Beaver Creek, past the base of Chairs #9, #10 and #11 and Beano’s Cabin and up the valley to Beaver lake, a pristine mountain lake in the Holy Cross Wilderness; approximately 6 miles.

Mountain Biking Trails

·Rose Pedal – A lower-level intermediate single-track trail from either direction, Rose Pedal begins the descent from Spruce Saddle and winds its way through pine trees in Rose Bowl and down to Cinch; approximately 2 miles.

·Corkscrew – Bike down through groves of aspen and evergreens on this exciting single-track trial. Geared toward intermediate and expert riders, this trail has expert-level sections for exploring; approximately 5 miles.

·Stack-it – A challenging mountain bike single-track that winds its way down the ski slopes and through the aspens; approximately 1.5 miles.

*Note: Elk Closures are in effect May 6 – June 30 on certain parts of the mountain. Read signs closely to avoid closed trails.

Golf

Perfect your swing this summer at Beaver Creek with three championship golf courses that offer spectacular scenery and impeccable maintained greens for a truly unforgettable game.

Beaver Creek Golf Club

The Beaver Creek Golf Course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and ranks among Golf Digest magazine’s “Top 75 Golf Resorts in North America.” The 6,784-yard par-70 course opened in 1984 and begins and ends at the edge of Beaver Creek Village. The course, known and respected for its long, narrow challenging fairways and stunning surrounding environment, is one of the longest established courses in the Vail Valley. www.beavercreek.com.

Red Sky Ranch

Red Sky features two award-winning golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and Greg Norman and both are ranked amongst Golf Digest magazine’s best courses in Colorado. Golfweek magazine named the Fazio Course the #1 course in Colorado and #32 overall in its Best Resort Golf Courses for 2009. The Norman Course was ranked the #2 course in Colorado and #40 overall in Golfweek’s resort course ratings. www.redskygolfclub.com.

Getting Here and Away
Located in the heart of Colorado's central Rocky Mountain Range, it is very easy to access Beaver Creek by air or land.

Air Sevice

The Eagle Airport is currently served in the summer months with three daily flights from Denver International Airport (DEN) on United Airlines and daily non-stop flights from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) on American Airlines from June 10 through September 29. For more information on schedules and available flights, visit www.FlyVail.com.

Denver International Airport (DIA) is located 120 miles east of Beaver Creek via Interstate 70 and offers numerous daily flights to and from most major U.S. cities, and connections to destinations around the world. www.flydenver.com.

Ground Transportation

Colorado Mountain Express (CME) is the best link to Beaver Creek and offers access to and from both Denver International Airport and the Eagle Airport. CME boasts an unsurpassed safety record, flexible schedules, impeccably maintained vehicles, and courteous and friendly drivers. www.ridecme.com

Getting Around in Town

Beaver Creek Village Transportation offers complimentary shuttle service for all guests staying at the resort. For information or to schedule a pick-up guests can call (970) 949-1938.

The town of Avon operates a free bus service daily throughout the summer to amenities and lodging properties within the town limits. The summer schedule begins April 16 2012– Dec. 15, 2012 offering services every 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (http://www.avon.org/index.aspx?NID=135).

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